Traffic & Crashes

SH1/SH29 safety improvements hit high gear

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says work on a programme of safety improvements on SH1, Karāpiro continues to be a priority this year, with contractors... Read More

Two-vehicle collision on Hull Road

Reports are coming in of a crash on Hull Road. Police spokesman says the collision involved two vehicles. The crash was reported to Police at 1:29. No... Read More

Road closed after logging truck rolls

A road is closed in Taupo after a logging truck crash. A police spokesperson says Lake Terrace near the SH1 intersection is closed as a logging truck has... Read More

Vehicle crashes into parked cars

Update: Police have arrested a woman following the collision and charged her with various driving offenses. Earlier: Police are investigating a crash where... Read More

Three injured in Tauranga crash

UPDATE 6.45PM: Three people have been injured following a crash on Cameron Road in Tauranga. A SunLive reader emailed photos to SunLive showing the crash... Read More

Crash reportedly blocking highway

One lane of State Highway 2 is reportedly blocked this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there is a crash on the highway, near Thompsons... Read More

Highway open after serious crash

Update, 9.39pm: State Highway 2 is now open. The highway, between Pongakawa and Otamarakau, was closed earlier due to a serious crash. Up to three cars... Read More

Double fatal: Police release victims' names

Police are now able to release the names of the two people who died in a crash in Taupo last week. Jeannine Ball, 51, of Reporoa and Lynda Ball, 76, of Taupo... Read More

Vehicle crash at Tauriko

Emergency services are at the scene of a vehicle crash in Tauriko. Police received reports of a single vehicle collision near Westridge Drive and Wallace... Read More

Vehicle crash at Paengaroa

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 2 at Paengaroa. Police received reports of a single vehicle crash on the... Read More

Road toll: 10 dead in first nine days of 2024

Nine days into the new year and 10 people have already died on the roads. That figure sits alongside the 21 people who died in road accidents during the Christmas-New... Read More

Two-vehicle crash in Gate Pa

Emergency services are at the scene of a two vehicle crash in Gate Pa. Police received reports of a two vehicle crash on Watling Street at 3.12pm. Police... Read More